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Piramal Pharma to invest Rs 135 cr to expand Aurora facility in Canada

The construction is expected to be completed by April 30, 2021, Piramal Pharma Solutions said in a statement.

Canada confirms first coronavirus case; patient's wife in self-isolation

The patient confirmed to have the virus -- a man in his 50s who arrived in Toronto on January 22 from Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic -- is being treated in isolation in a hospital there.

Huawei executive heads to Canada court to fight extradition to the US

The US alleges Meng lied to HSBC about Huawei's relationship with its Iran-based affiliate Skycom, putting the bank at risk of violating US sanctions against Tehran.

Iran won't take downed plane's recorders abroad, to inspect itself: Report

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency had said on Saturday the black boxes were being sent to Ukraine. It reported that Iran would not seek to read them at home.

Canada holds candle-light vigil in memory of Ukraine airline crash victims

At the vigil, people in Toronto, which has a large Iranian community, expressed anger and sadness over the tragedy

Iran asks Canada to share information regarding Ukraine airliner crash

There were also 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three British nationals among the victims

Health records of 15 million Canadians hacked, investigation underway

LifeLabs, which does tests across Canada, said in a letter to customers that their names, contact information, health card numbers and lab test results were exposed in a cyber attack

Cineworld to acquire Canada's Cineplex at $2.1 bn, expand across US

Cineworld has offered to buy Toronto-based Cineplex for C$34 ($25.56) per share, a premium of 42% to its close on Friday

Canada sheds 71,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate rises to 5.9%

Most recent indicators have heralded a slowing of the economy as the end of 2019 approaches.

Trump calls Justin Trudeau 'two-faced' after palace gossip goes viral

Footage of the palace reception was recorded by a pool camera which was posted online by Canadian broadcaster CBC and has been viewed more than 5 million times

Understanding Canada's troubling indifference to the Air India bombing

All 329 people on board Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985, were killed, including 280 citizens or permanent residents of Canada

Trudeau's Liberals eke out win in Canada elections, will form minority govt

As early as today, Trudeau will have to form an alliance or formal coalition with one or more smaller parties in order to govern

Trudeau dissolves parliament, launches campaign for general elections

The parties have already been wooing voters with pre-election ads, announcements and whistle stops in key battlegrounds across the country

'Be cautious': China warns Canada to stop meddling in Hong Kong

Canada and the EU issued a joint statement on Saturday saying the right of peaceful assembly is enshrined in basic law in Hong Kong

Information of over 100 mn individuals in US, Canada hacked: Capital One

The hacker did not gain access to credit card account numbers, but about 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 linked bank account numbers were compromised

Meddling again? Russian Twitter trolls fuel divisions ahead of Canada polls

This is mostly done through retweeting fake news stories, conspiracy theories and controversial or sensational stories that the far right thrives on

Too many jobs: Canada is desperately trying to fill 430,000 vacancies

The job vacancy rate has risen to 3.3 per cent, from 2.9% a year ago

Seed companies scramble to stop a 'cancer' in Canada's cash crop

It's an early stage of a high-stakes effort to control the biggest threat to Canada's C$27-billion canola industry

Appropriation, identity and writing

About a dozen Canadians with indigenous ancestry contributed stories and essays

Escaping to Canada is a $60 cab ride

Passengers who do not speak English, Seymour said, use different techniques for communication